Control Manager - Acquisition & Strategic Investments

The Control Management group is the first line of defense that prevents, detects, and monitors operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. In support of operational excellence, we play a key role in meeting our client commitments and act as a driving force behind the strategic priorities that will future proof our business in an ever-changing global landscape.

As a Control Manager Vice President within our agile and forward-thinking team, you will have the opportunity to evaluate the operational strengths and weaknesses associated with recent acquisitions, devise improvements to our business platform to accommodate new and existing products, and develop advanced technology solutions using machine learning to enhance process efficiency. Additionally, you will be responsible for identifying and addressing high-profile issues or emerging risks that are of significant importance to C-suite level executives.

Job responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with the business to perform detailed risk and control assessments across Acquisition & Strategic Investments functions and processes with focus on end-to-end review of the Firmwide Common processes across the orgs to support Central Operations Reporting (CORE) and identify and review Key Performance Indicators and Key Risk Indicators as appropriate
• Support the Firm’s Compliance Risk Assessment through review of applicability of process/risk/controls/issues against compliance groups driven by the mapping of legal obligations
• Partner with 2nd Line of Defense (2LOD) Compliance, Conduct and Operational Risk team to assess Compliance Risk Assessment
• Address challenges from 2nd Line of Defense (2LOD) and 3rd Line of Defense (3LOD) on targeted Acquisition & Strategic Investments and Treasury/Chief Investment Office reviews as well as horizontal reviews 
• Support review and coordination of testing for the SOX program 
• Act as a subject matter expert on controls related questions and manage deliverables with the ability to think strategically
• Review test work papers and provide appropriate feedback to the junior team members
• Report on noted control issues and recommendations/conclusions developed with appropriate action plans and owners; ensure appropriate closure of action plans developed in response to previous reported findings 
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships across businesses and other control groups (i.e., finance, risk management, compliance, legal, etc.) 
• Work closely with regional and/or global business and information technology colleagues across the org as issues emerge and reporting them timely to management and other stakeholders 
• Stay current with evolving industry and regulatory changes, and analyze impact to business objectives, processes, and compliance

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 7+ years’ experience in Auditing, Accounting, Internal Control, Operational Risk Management and/or Finance 
• BS in Accounting or Finance
• Knowledge of Acquisitions & Strategic Investments
• Leadership: Solid people management and ability to support Vice Presidents/Executive Directors and work with  other members in a team environment
• Business knowledge: ability to develop a deep understanding of the business, identify control challenges, design or help to design its control environment 
• Problem solving/analytical skills: solid critical thinking, attention to detail and analytical skills; able to synthesize large amounts of data and formulate appropriate conclusions / analyze metrics for emerging risk

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• CPA and/or a MBA
• Microsoft: Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications - Excel, Power Point, Teams, knowledge of macros, etc. strongly preferred

Soft skills

• Communication/presentation: excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to comprehend, execute and influence in a meaningful and actionable manner; ability to succinctly identify, advise and/or present stakeholders of risks, challenges and potential solutions
• Independence: Self-starter with ability to acquire and process information with limited supervision
• Multitasking: Ability to work in an evolving and fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects and support a growing business

Candidates must be able to physically work in our Jersey City, NJ office 3 days a week and remotely from home 2 days per week. The specific schedule will be determined and communicated by direct management.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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